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25/06/2015
Man Arrested After £250,000 Suspected Drugs Find
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police seized drugs worth an estimated street value of £250,000 in Belfast.
The drugs were found during a proactive operation on Wednesday.
Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson explained: "Officers carried out a planned stop of a vehicle on Forthriver Drive at around 4.15pm and uncovered a number of packages of white powder. A basic field test indicated the powder was cocaine, a class A drug. At present the seizure is thought to be worth somewhere between £250,000 and £300,000 however further testing will be required."
The man remains in police custody.
(CD)
The drugs were found during a proactive operation on Wednesday.
Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson explained: "Officers carried out a planned stop of a vehicle on Forthriver Drive at around 4.15pm and uncovered a number of packages of white powder. A basic field test indicated the powder was cocaine, a class A drug. At present the seizure is thought to be worth somewhere between £250,000 and £300,000 however further testing will be required."
The man remains in police custody.
(CD)
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